Volkswagen is negotiating a turnaround that could involve up to 50,000 job losses, with tensions rising among management, unions, and state owners ahead of a September 4 supervisory board meeting. German state leaders Olaf Lies and Michael Kretschmer are urging a swift, balanced agreement to protect German production and workers, including at sites like the Zwickau EV plant, amid tariffs, weak demand, and rising Chinese competition.

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Volkswagen weighs turnaround plan amid 50,000 job cuts

Business· Aug 29, 2026

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Olaf Lies é um político alemão do Partido Social-Democrata (SPD). Em maio de 2025 ele foi eleito como Ministro-Presidente do estado federal da Baixa Saxônia.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony, Member of the Bundesrat of Germany, deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany, Minister-President of Lower Saxony
Citizenship: Germany
Born: May 8, 1967

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